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Australian leaders celebrate Julian Assange's freedom but opposition says he is 'no martyr'

Australian leaders celebrate Julian Assange's freedom but opposition says he is 'no martyr'

He's no martyr and was never a political prisoner denied access to justice, said an opposition leader.
Thu Jun 27 2024
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange heads to Australia after U.S. guilty plea

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange heads to Australia after U.S. guilty plea

His release ends a 14-year legal saga in which Assange spent more than five years in a British high-security jail and seven years in asylum at the Ecuadorean embassy in London.
Wed Jun 26 2024
WikiLeaks' Assange set to be freed after pleading guilty to US espionage charge

WikiLeaks' Assange set to be freed after pleading guilty to US espionage charge

Assange agreed to plead guilty to a single criminal count of conspiring to obtain and disclose classified U.S. national defence documents.
Tue Jun 25 2024
Julian Assange wins temporary reprieve from extradition to US

Julian Assange wins temporary reprieve from extradition to US

London's Court ruled that Julian Assange be allowed to appeal against extradition unless the US promises he will not face death penalty.
Tue Mar 26 2024
EXPLAINER - Who is Julian Assange?

EXPLAINER - Who is Julian Assange?

Julian Assange's legal team will begin a final attempt to have the extradition decision reversed in the English courts.
Tue Feb 20 2024
WikiLeaks' Assange in last-ditch battle to stop US extradition

WikiLeaks' Assange in last-ditch battle to stop US extradition

US prosecutors seeking to put Julian Assange on trial on 18 counts relating to WikiLeaks' release of confidential US military records.
Tue Feb 20 2024
Julian Assange's appeal against US extradition is life or death, wife says

Julian Assange's appeal against US extradition is life or death, wife says

Stella Assange said her husband would not survive if he went to the US.
Fri Feb 16 2024
Julian Assange loses US extradition challenge, will renew appeal next week

Julian Assange loses US extradition challenge, will renew appeal next week

Stella Assange said there will be a hearing next week at which Julian Assange will again appeal against the decision to extradite him.
Fri Jun 09 2023
'Political fix' needed for Wikileaks' Assange - lawyer

'Political fix' needed for Wikileaks' Assange - lawyer

Legal appeals against Assange's extradition to the US could continue for another decade and his health is declining, his lawyer said.
Fri Oct 21 2022
UK gives go-ahead to U.S. extradition of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange

UK gives go-ahead to U.S. extradition of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange

Assange is wanted by U.S. authorities on 18 counts, including a spying charge, relating to WikiLeaks' release of vast troves of confidential U.S. military records.
Fri Jun 17 2022
WikiLeaks' Assange gets married in UK high-security jail

WikiLeaks' Assange gets married in UK high-security jail

The registrar-led nuptials took place during visiting hours at the prison attended by just two official witnesses and two guards.
Thu Mar 24 2022
WikiLeaks' Assange denied permission to appeal extradition decision at UK Supreme Court

WikiLeaks' Assange denied permission to appeal extradition decision at UK Supreme Court

The extradition decision will now need to be ratified by interior minister, after which Assange can try to challenge the decision.
Tue Mar 15 2022
WikiLeaks' Assange gets chance to take extradition case to UK's top court

WikiLeaks' Assange gets chance to take extradition case to UK's top court

WikiLeaks came to prominence when it began to publish thousands of secret classified files and diplomatic cables in 2010.
Tue Jan 25 2022
Assange one step closer to extradition to United States

Assange one step closer to extradition to United States

Assange is accused of 18 counts relating to WikiLeaks release of vast troves of confidential US military records and diplomatic cables.
Sat Dec 11 2021
Assange case back in court for US extradition appeal

Assange case back in court for US extradition appeal

The 50-year-old Australian is wanted in the United States on 18 criminal charges.
Wed Oct 27 2021
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation

PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation

The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence

Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence

Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman

Abidin takes oath of office as Sungai Bakap assemblyman

The State Assemblyman for Sungai Bakap, Abidin Ismail, was sworn in today at the State Assembly building, Lebuh Light.
Fri Nov 22 2024
UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots

UPNM cadet officer charged with injuring junior, stomping on him with spike boots

A cadet officer at UPNM pleaded not guilty to a charge of injuring his junior by stomping on the victim's stomach with spike boots.
Fri Nov 22 2024
How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled

How Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's alleged bribery scheme took off and unraveled

The indictment was unsealed on Nov. 20, prompting a $27 billion plunge in Adani Group companies' market value.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children

Elon Musk blasts Australia's planned ban on social media for children

Several countries have already vowed to curb social media use by children through legislation, but Australia's policy could become one of the most stringent.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws

Trump picks Pam Bondi for US Attorney General after Gaetz withdraws

Bondi was the top law enforcement officer of the country's third most populous state from 2011 to 2019, and served on Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade

Ringgit extends uptrend against greenback in early trade

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes

Lebanon's only burn unit treats toddlers after Israeli strikes

The hospital hallways echo with the screams of children as anxious parents await news from doctors.
Fri Nov 22 2024
AI revolutionising sports to develop world-class athletes

AI revolutionising sports to develop world-class athletes

Can a young Orang Asli child from Gua Musang, Kelantan be turned into an Olympic champion in 2036?
Fri Nov 22 2024